From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Austin breaks ground on new urban trail, but concerns swirl over future funding
The project would transform a railroad line into a trail that would eventually be seen as an alternative route to the airport ...
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Austin to vote on trail funds to transform abandoned railroad tracks
Editor’s note: The above video is KXAN coverage of the Bergstrom Spur Trail from Jan. 10, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council will vote this week on funding for a new trail that will ...
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Texas Attack on Railroad.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 10 ... the next few days asking that the charter of the International Great Northern Railroad Company be forfeited, it is charged in the petition that the company has ...
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Central Texas passenger rail: Is it possible?
AUSTIN, Texas - Travis County Judge Andy Brown is trying to get a passenger rail plan for Central Texas back on track. He sent a message to federal officials after a multi-million dollar grant was ...